initial void ratio, e0 = 1.2375undrained shear strength, Cu = 450 pcf A circular footing with a radius of r = 4.0 ft will be embedded D = 2 ft in uniform clay. The topof the foundation is at the surface. The water table is at the ground surface.Estimate the bearing capacity qult of the footing, if undrained loading conditions are the mostimportant to consider for the clay deposit. For simplicity, assume that the initial void ratio andundrained shear strength are uniform with depth.Ovp' = 800psfVoid Ratioz/r, depth in radii1.51.41.31.21.11.00.90.8100.123789Cr = 0.071001000Effective Stress (psf)0.2 0.3 0.47.0(10.0Cc = 0.38.09.05.06.010000I, stress in percent of surface contact pressure0.6 0.8 1.023 4 5 6 8 103.02.52.01.251.52030 40 50 60 80 1001.0(0.750.52rNote: Numbers on curvestindicate offset distancesin radii, x/r.KANEX0.25IX q10090₂10FIGURE 4.10 Chart for calculating the increase in vertical stress beneath a uniformly loaded circular area.(From NAVFAC DM-7.1, 1982, and Foster and Ahlvin, 1954; reproduced from Holtz and Kovacs, 1981.)

A circular footing with a radius of r = 4.0 ft will be embedded D = 2 ft in uniform clay. The top of the foundation is at the surface. The water table is at the ground surface. Estimate the bearing capacity qult of the footing, if undrained loading conditions are the most important to consider for the clay deposit. For simplicity, assume that the initial void ratio and undrained shear strength are uniform with depth.

A circular footing with a radius of r = 4.0 ft will be embedded D = 2 ft in uniform clay. The top of the foundation is at the surface. The water table is at the ground surface. Estimate the bearing capacity qult of the footing, if undrained loading conditions are the most important to consider for the clay deposit. For simplicity, assume that the initial void ratio and undrained shear strength are uniform with depth.

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Chapter16: Shallow Foundations-bearing Capacity

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